Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Affogato $9.50
    • two scoops of gourmet vanilla ice cream doused with a shot of espresso.
  • Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, topped with crispy garlic rosemary ravioli, and served on creamy mustard mashed potatoes with a rich red wine jus. $34.00
  • Delicious seafood chowder with prawns, white fish, clams, mussels and squid, served with toasted ciabatta. $25.00
  • Iceberg lettuce with kiwi mayo and parmesan $7.50
  • Ciabatta bread french toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream With bacon. $21.50
  • Fresh fish fillets of your choice, served with steamed rice, EITHER: coated in a kelp crust, pan-fried and finished with lemon butter OR pan-fried and served with capsicum chilli jam and cucumber salsa OR coated in a citrus crust, pan-fried and served with fresh pineapple salsa OR pan-fried with spring onion, ginger, garlic and coriander. $34.00/$36.00
  • Free range egg omelette filled with mushrooms, tomato, house smoked cheese and spinach served with green salad and fried potatoes. $22.50
  • Fresh fish fillets, pan-fried, and served with capsicum chilli jam and topped with cucumber salsa, served with green salad. $23.50
  • MUSHROOM STACK $17.00
    • Crispy potato rosti topped with a stack of Portobello mushrooms stuffed with a rosemary, toasted pine nuts and basil pesto stuffing and topped with slow roasted vine tomatoes.
  • Bangers n’ Mash $17.00
    • New Zealand pork sausages with potato mash and rosemary & apple gravy
  • FRIES + TOMATO SAUCE + AIOLI $5.00
  • PLATES $10.00
    • Arancini Balls, Chicken Wings, Fresh Fish Bites, Baby Got Back Ribs, Mini Chicken Kebabs, Salt & Pepper Squid, Sliders
  • CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with tomato, brie cheese, toasted cashews, crispy noodles and honey mustard dressing, on a bed of greens.
  • Corn beef hash $16.00
    • Slow cooked corn beef on a bed of roasted potatoes, spinach, parmesan cheese and topped with a soft boiled egg.
  • Apple Crumble $10.00
    • Succulent cooked apples in cinnamon and butter topped with a crunchy country sweet topping, served with fresh mascarpone & vanilla ice cream.
  • Omelette $15.00
    • Spinach, mushroom, tomato and cheese or Bacon, onion, tomato and cheese.
  • -Topped W/ Beef Combo (Rare. Cooked & Bella)
  • Saigonvan Salad $8.00
  • -L $ 10.00
  • -L $ 10.00
  • -M $8.00
  • -Topped W/ Cooked Beef
  • Steamed Rice Paper Rolls with Prawn $ 8.00
  • Stir- Fried Chicken With Lemongrass & Chilli $12.00
  • Grilled Chicken Iskender $19.00
    • sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Fries $4.00
  • Lamb Pita $13.50
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Chicken Borek $18.00
    • filo pastry filled with specially cooked chicken, onion, herbs baked in wood fire oven and served with salad, beetroot dip, hummus, jacik and sweet chilli sauce
  • Lamb Wrap $13.50
    • wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Sigara Borek $15.00
    • filo pastry filled with feta, mozzarella and herbs baked in wood fire oven and served with salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip, halloumi and falafels
  • Spinach Borek $17.00
    • filo pastry filled with feta, spring onion, spinach, herbs and mozzarella baked in wood fire oven and served with hummus, jacik and salad
  • Vegetable Moussakka $19.50
    • layers of fried eggplant, zucchini, potato and pajemel sauce served with rice, salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip and Turkish bread
  • Green Curry $23.50
    • broccoli, green pea & zucchini/chicken/pork/beef/vegetables & tofu/roasted duck/tiger prawns/blue cod fish/seafood
  • Laksa Curry Chicken Drums $20.00
    • served with your choice of rice noodles or crispy noodles
  • Hor-Mok $25.00
    • (Thai basil capsicum celery onion)Seafood(prawns Fish squids & mussels)Tiger prawns
  • Crispy chicken salad $20.00
  • Stir Fried Egg noodle $23.50
    • tiger prawns seafood (prawn & Squids)
  • Mas-sa-mann curry beef (lamb 23.50) $19.00
  • Sizzling Ginger $20.00
    • broccoli capsicum young corn flower onion/chicken pork beef vegetarian & tofu
  • Plah Prawns salad w cashew nuts spicy $22.50
  • Eggs Done Your Way (Poached, Scrambled, Fried) $15.50
    • Served with Streaky Bacon and Chunky White or Grain Toast
  • Nuggets and Fries $8.50
  • Creamy Seasoned Potato Mash $4.00
  • Fish Pie $28.00
    • Blue Cod and Shrimps in a white cheese sauce topped with mashed potato and breadcrumbs served with Salad, Fries and Homemade Sauce
  • Feta & Olive Salad $26.00
    • Fresh Green Salad tossed with Kalamata Olives, Feta, Crispy Noodles and Served with Balsamic Dressing Gluten Free Options Available
  • Garlic Bread - $8.50
  • Chicken Salad $26.00
    • Fresh Green Salad tossed with Chicken, Brie Cheese and Served Chutneys Gluten Free Options Available
  • Mussels (one dozen) $15.00
    • 12 steamed mussels all natural Gluten Free option available
  • - two poached eggs & bacon on a homemade muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce $14.00
  • with bacon $12.50
  • - creamy rosemary mushrooms served on toast $13.00
  • your choice of eggs on toast $10.00
  • BREAKFAST $16.50
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushroom, hash brown, toast & homemade beans (vege option available)
  • FIG & ALMOND TOAST $14.00
    • fig & almond bread lightly toasted, served with vanilla syrup & cream
  • - or smoked salmon $16.50
  • - or grilled banana & caramel with ice cream or cream $12.50
  • Mushrooms 3.5
  • Big Breakfast 23.0
    • herbed rosti, mushrooms, house baked beans, streaky bacon and breakfast sausage on sourdough
  • Free Range Streaky Bacon 5.0
  • Coconut sugar toasted muesli 11.5
    • made with Quinoa, sesame, oats, coconut, walnuts, yoghurt and seasonal fruit Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
  • Buckwheat Pancakes 16.5
    • Check with the wait staff or the blackboard for todays toppings Vegetarian
  • Soup + Toast 12.0
    • with housemade stock, check our blackboard for the days offering
  • Free Range Pork Sausage 5.0
  • Market Sandwich 18.5
    • celebrating seasonal ingredients, see our blackboard for our take on a great sandwich
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • New zealand green-lipped mussels $16.00
    • Steamed with white wine and our own harissa blend paste,served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Fries and things $7.70
    • Choose one of the following with your fries: chicken nuggets,mini hot dogs or fish bites; salad can be substituted for fries.
  • Dunedin clam chowder $15.00
    • Our own special blend, with local clams, bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and cream, served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Om full breakfast $19.00
    • Two poached or scrambled free-range eggs, lightly-grilled streaky bacon, spicy merguez lamb sausage patties, hash browns,house made baked beans and toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Cheese and onion toastie $7.70
    • Served with salad or fries
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • -Fillings
    • Ham,chicken, cheese, tomato, pineapple, mushroom,spinach and red onion.
  • Bacon And eggs $13
    • Toast (grain or white), local streaky bacon, organic free range eggs (any style)
  • -W/ GF toast $11
  • Sausages $4
  • -Gf option $8
  • Smoked salmon $6
  • Gluten free toast $5
  • Baked beans $4
  • Breads & Spreads $14.50
    • Turkish pide, ciabatta & dark rye breads served with a trio of spreads – hummus, parsley walnut pesto and feta & mint.
  • Avocado Breakfast Toast $18.00
    • Fresh avocado spread over toasted multigrain bread, topped with poached eggs & green salad
  • Seafood Chowder $14.00
  • -add chicken $5.00
  • -Add Traditional beef sausage $3.00
  • -Add Streaky bacon rashers $4.00
  • Sirloin Steak (GF) $29.50
    • 250g sirloin steak, cooked to your request, served with creamy garlic mash, field mushrooms, asparagus, blue cheese & mushroom butter.
  • Fiordland Venison $32.50
  • MINI PAVLOVA
    • with Juicy Berries and Cream.
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $17
    • Served with a Bread Roll.
  • STEAK $13
  • CHICKEN BURGER & FRIES $17
    • Chargrilled chicken pattie served on a toasted bun with cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and mayo. ($1 extra for an egg)
  • 4 MINI HOTDOGS & CHIPS
  • RIBEYE STEAK $31
    • A tender 350grm of export rib eye cooked to your liking with your choice of pepper, mushroom or garlic topping. Served with salad and fries.
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $25
    • This very tasty mild curry won’t leave you gasping, but it will leave you with a pleasant and full feeling. Served on a bed of basmati rice and a naan bread.
  • WARM CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE
    • with Rich Chocolate Sauce and Cream
  • Lindauer Special Reserve Marlborough N.V. - / $34.00
  • - Bacon, mushroom, basil and mozzarella $11
  • Aravin Estate Central Otago 2009 $9.00 / $42.00
  • Spicy Prawn Pizza sauce, spicy prawns, tomato, jalapenos, Spanish onion, spinach, pine nuts, cream cheese and mozzarella -
  • Vegetarian Pasta - Mushroom, spinach and pinenut penne pasta in a pesto cream sauce and topped with parmasan / Add Chicken $22 $18
  • Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ Hawkes Bay 2006 $7.50 / $35.00
  • - -
  • Antipasto platter with a selection of cured meats, pickles, dips, cheese and bread * Small $20 / Large $29
  • Chocolate Delight Cake $12.00
    • Sweet semolina cake, served with fresh cream or natural unsweetened yoghurt
  • Bread Basket $6.00
  • Lamb or Kofta shish $12.00
  • Halep Sauce
    • Sautéed onions, bell peppers & mushrooms in a tomato & red wine sauce.
  • Lamb Doner S $12.00 L $15.00
    • Spiced minced lamb cooked on the spit, sliced.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Mezze Platter $18.00
    • Turkish style antipasto of vegetarian delights.
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Mushroom Shish $5.00
    • chargrilled mushrooms
  • Steamesd Mussel
    • Fresh mussels from Marlborough Sounds steamed in coconut cream , corriander, and chilli with a hint of garlic and ginger. Wine Match: Stoneleigh M arlborough Riesling
  • -main $34.00
  • -entrée $18.00
  • -1/2 dozen $16.50
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $9.50
    • Chocolate, Berry or Kiwifruit
  • Raleigh's Rack of Lamb $42.50
    • Grilled to your liking, served with mint sauce or horseradish sauce served with Britannia lamb jus. Wine Match: Gibbston Valley Gold Pinot Noir
  • -1/2 dozen $19.00
  • Traditional Spotted Dick $14.00
    • With a twist, apple, cinnamon and raisin steamed pudding, set on sauce Anglaise, served with creamy vanilla icecream
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand